It Used To Be Me

The Cure · Join The Dots (B-Sides & Rarities 1978-2001) [2004]

All he needs is everyone I've been

And all she needs is everywhere I've seen

All they need

Anything I've touched

And all you need is everything I've loved

Everything I've heard everything I've learned

Everything I've tried everything I've held

Everything I've felt everything I've lost

Everything I've cried

Until my whole head shrieks with grinding my teeth

Struggling to find a single word I can keep

Any kind of truth

Any kind of hope

Oh just any kind of word that doesn't make me choke



But I keep saying I will and I won't

I keep saying I do and I don't

I keep saying I feel

But there is nothing to feel

Just a strange kind of nothing where it used to be me...

It used to be me



All he needs from me is everyone I've ever missed

And all she needs from me

Everyone I've ever kissed

All they need from me

Anything I've ever sung

Yeah and all you need from me is everything I've ever said

Everything I've ever done everything I've ever made

Everything I've ever prayed everything I've ever believed

Everything I've ever touched everything I've ever loved

Everything I've ever thought everything I've ever dreamed

Until my whole head screams with grinding my teeth

Desperate to find a single word i can keep

Any kind of faith

Any kind of fix

Oh just any kind of word that doesn't make me sick



And I keep saying I will but I won't

I keep saying I do but I don't

And I keep saying I feel

But there is nothing to feel

Just this strange kind of nothing where it used to be me...



Anything and everything

All that you need

Get it for free

Anything and everything

All that you need

Get it from me



Get it from me

Get it from me

Get it from me

It Used To Be Me

Released on the 2004 compilation Join The Dots, this track by The Cure reflects the band's enduring ability to blend melancholic pop sensibilities with atmospheric production. As part of their extensive catalogue of B-sides and rarities, the song exemplifies the emotional depth characteristic of their work from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. The recording captures the band's signature sound, utilizing layered vocals and a driving rhythm that has become a staple in their live performances and studio recordings alike. It stands as a testament to Robert Smith's lyrical focus on memory and loss, delivered with the polished yet raw intensity that defined the group's legacy in post-punk and alternative rock.